Coastside.
When Zhu Yunxuan led the new army soldiers to land, the crowd who came to greet him burst into cheers like an ocean.
At this moment, waiting for his triumphant return here, there are not only the army led by Lan Yu, but also many local people in Songjiang.
Most of the people in the Ming Dynasty still lived in the countryside.
There are not many people living in Fucheng.
But once the Japanese pirates and rebels captured the city and defeated the army, they would also loot the villages.
It’s just that the distribution of villages is very scattered.
Looting one by one takes a lot of time.
The time that the Japanese pirates and rebels occupied Songjiang Mansion was too short, and most of the villages had not yet been massacred and plundered by them.
Despite this, people in the countryside are also panicked.
In this era, there were no advanced means of transportation in later generations, and it was very difficult to escape.
Although many people fled, there were many more who still stood firm in the village, leaving their fate to God.
Unexpectedly, in the blink of an eye, Songjiang Fucheng had been recovered.
The imperial army almost fell from the sky and swept away the Japanese pirates and rebels in an instant.
The news that the new army was a heavenly soldier and that the emperor's grandson was the reincarnation of a god spread like the wind throughout Songjiang.
Spread loudly and vividly.
"Even the Japanese pirates and rebels knelt down and worshiped the grandson, calling him a great god."
"Isn't it true? If he is not a god, how can a seven-year-old child command thousands of troops?"
"I don't think any of the famous generals from ancient times are as good as him. Even if the Soldier Immortal is reincarnated, it's impossible to pacify the Japanese pirates and rebels so quickly, right?"
"I heard that His Highness Taisun took back Songjiang Fucheng with only 500 troops and horses. Now he is taking more troops to attack the Japanese pirates' stronghold."
"Five hundred people can wipe out the Japanese pirates and rebels? Impossible, right? There are far more than five hundred people in our village!"
"Can the people in your village compare with His Highness Taisun's heavenly soldiers?"
"That's true."
"I also heard from the teacher that since ancient times, even for seven-year-old emperors, after ascending the throne, ministers such as Gu Ming have been responsible for handling government affairs. How can anyone really let children handle government affairs? That is, our emperor's grandson is the reincarnation of a god. , that’s why you have such ability.”
"Isn't that right? Just because he is not the eldest grandson and is only seven years old, His Majesty is still very hesitant to canonize him as the emperor's grandson. Later, all the civil and military officials, the people of the capital, the Imperial Academy's students, and the military generals submitted a letter together , and then made him the crown prince."
"I have also heard about this. At that time, a fisherman in the capital cut out a piece of cloth from the belly of the fish with the words "Great Ming Dynasty, the King of the South is established". At that time, His Highness Taisun had just been canonized as the King of the South."
"I've also heard about this. Someone fished out a stone from the Yangtze River, and it said on it, "The King of the South will be established, and the world will be prosperous." Sure enough, these gods are different from mortals. God has given a will."
"Hahaha, we also have a scholar there who said that this kind of thing is man-made and can only deceive ignorant people. They scholars will not be fooled. I think he is just stupid because of his reading."
Everyone nodded.
Scholars are stupid because of reading, so they question everything.
The more people talked, the more excited they became, and the more outrageous it became.
"If he becomes emperor in the future, then all the people of Ming Dynasty will be blessed."
"That's for sure. At that time, the world will be peaceful, the weather will be smooth, the harvest will be plentiful, and there will be more than enough every year!"
"It is said that when His Highness Taisun was born, auspicious auspiciousness descended from the sky and purple energy traveled thirty thousand miles from the east."
"Isn't this normal? Whenever a saint ascends to this world or a god reincarnates, visions will come down from heaven."
"I've also heard people say that His Majesty the Great Sun can write at the age of one and martial arts at the age of two. At the age of three, the teacher can no longer teach him."
"When His Highness Taisun was writing poems in Jixian Tower, many people saw dragons rising into the sky from the Yangtze River."
"His Royal Highness Taisun is so powerful that he can catch a tiger with his bare hands."
"No way, he is still a seven-year-old child."
"You know nothing, he is a god. Do gods understand? Does Nezha know? He can make trouble in the sea at the age of three. Even the dragon king was caught, skinned and cramped. Our great grandson is not half inferior to Nezha. He can catch a tiger with his bare hands. What?"
"That's right. Without this ability, how could we have wiped out tens of thousands of Japanese pirates and rebels with just a few hundred soldiers and horses."
"That makes sense!"
"That makes sense!"
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Three people become tigers.
People always like to add fuel to this kind of story.
Each person adds a little, and it gradually becomes unrecognizable.
From praising His Majesty Taisun for his versatility in both civil and military affairs, he gradually moved towards the ancient myth.
If I keep talking, I'm afraid it will turn into holding the sun and moon in my hands and picking stars...
Everyone's eyes widened when they saw the ship docking.
Want to see if the legendary His Highness Taisun is like Na Chi, with three heads and six arms?
Amidst deafening cheers, Zhu Yunxu walked off the boat.
The common people could clearly see that it was really a six or seven-year-old baby, followed by a girl of average age.
He is majestic and full of energy.
There were many majestic and mighty soldiers surrounding him. Although they did not have three heads or six arms, and they did not hold weapons in their hands, they seemed to be more powerful and domineering than the Nechi in the temple.
It is truly the reincarnation of a god!
Hurrah!
The people all knelt down in unison.
"See His Highness Taisun!"
"See His Highness Taisun!"
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Zhu Yunzhen didn't expect such a big scene, but he felt a little uncomfortable.
Lan Yu stepped forward to greet him.
"Your Highness Taisun, this battle to annihilate the Japanese has created a series of miracles, which is probably unprecedented and unprecedented."
The fire in the Japanese pirate stronghold burned for three days.
He had also sent people ashore to inform him before, and Lan Yu received the news as soon as he arrived at the beach.
"Before, there were rumors everywhere that my grandson was the reincarnation of a god, but we never believed it. Now it seems that it is true." Lan Yu was filled with emotion.
Jiang Wei continued next to him: "If His Highness Taisun was not the reincarnation of a god, how could he have such abilities at the age of seven? Although the people like to spread rumors, what they said this time is really right."
You two...
Zhu Yunzhen's face turned red.
I am just trying to fool the Japanese pirates and their traitorous servants into killing each other to prevent the New Army soldiers from bleeding and dying. Do you still take this seriously?
But after looking at their expressions, and then at the people kneeling on the shore, he suddenly felt that this magic stick might have to continue to pretend.
"Folks, please get up."
Zhu Yunxuan shouted to the people.
The common people kneeling on the ground got up from the ground after hearing this, and thousands of pairs of eyes looked at him.
The people were extremely curious about this "immortal grandson".
"The Japanese pirates have been wiped out, and their nest was destroyed by fire."
"All the Japanese pirates were either buried in the sea of fire and burned to ashes, or they jumped into the sea to feed the fish."
As soon as Zhu Yunzhen's voice fell, the people cheered again.
Many people had tears in their eyes.
Although Songjiang Fucheng was captured, it was the first time since the founding of the Ming Dynasty.
But before that, small-scale Japanese pirates harassed the countryside and never stopped.
As a common people in coastal areas, who has no relatives killed by Japanese pirates?
Whose house has not been robbed?
At this moment, when they heard that the Japanese pirates had been wiped out by Taisun, everyone burst into tears.
After the cheers gradually died down, Zhu Yunzhen continued:
"I have already petitioned the imperial court to lift the sea ban and allow the people along the coast to go out to sea freely, fish, and trade with overseas merchants."
As soon as these words came out, the surrounding area suddenly became quiet.
The eyes of the people were full of disbelief.
In the field, a gray-haired old man asked in a trembling voice: "This... this... is this true?"
Zhu Yunxuan smiled and said: "Old man, although Gu is a child, he is also a grandson. He is ordered to supervise the country. How can it be childish?"
"Great!" The old man made a plop with excitement, knelt down, looked up at the sky, and said, "God is open, the Ming Dynasty has banned the sea."
Not just him, but many people are like this.
Everyone was very excited.
With the production conditions of this era, all the people can do is rely on the mountains to eat, and rely on the sea to eat the sea.
Only in this way can we support our family.
But because of the Japanese pirates' rebellion, starting from the Yuan Dynasty, the court began to ban the sea.
Despite this, people secretly go to the sea to do business and fish... There are always many people who go to the sea to make a living.
But once discovered by the court, he will be severely punished.
Many people lost their lives as a result.
But the people had no choice. They had to get something to eat and survive.
Looking at the sea in front of them is like guarding a treasure mountain, but they are not allowed to enter the mountain. Who can bear this?
Moreover, in order to prevent the people from secretly going to the sea, the government also drove them inland and did not allow them to live on the seaside. Many of the fertile fields along the coast were abandoned.
Many people who originally lived not far from the sea even died because of the destruction of their homes.
At this time, when they heard that the sea ban was to be lifted and they would be allowed to enter the sea freely, it was no wonder that these Songjiang people couldn't help but feel happy and filled with emotion.
The Japanese pirates are gone, and we can go to sea freely from now on.
His Highness Taisun is definitely the reincarnation of a god.
The people knelt down again and kowtowed in thanksgiving.
Zhu Yunzhen said: "Gu Huan decided to pick a place on the seaside in this area and build a harbor city for ships to berth and trade."
"The imperial court will pull out the money, and Gu Ye hopes that if you have money, you can contribute money, if you have the ability, you can contribute, and we can work together to build this city."
"Let's talk, okay?"
"good!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the people responded in unison, and the sound shook the sky.
A smile appeared at the corner of Zhu Yunzhen's mouth.
Today's Songjiang Prefecture governs the area that will become the international metropolis of later generations - Shanghai.
As the outlet of the Yangtze River, connected to the Yangtze River above, the sea below, and the Huangpu River passing through it, this place undoubtedly has unique geographical advantages.
In addition, the foundation of Songjiang Mansion itself is also very good.
The soil is fertile, the yield per mu of fields is high, and the commodity economy is developed.
If the Ming Dynasty was to usher in the Age of Discovery, conduct overseas colonization, and develop international trade, then Songjiang Prefecture would undoubtedly be the most suitable as a central node city.
He wants to build a miracle city here to promote the entire Ming Dynasty to accelerate towards a new era.
This first requires the support of local people.
If anyone obstructs them on the grounds of destroying Feng Shui, although Zhu Yunzhen can suppress it and enforce it, I am afraid it will still have a huge adverse impact.
Why not just use your status as a "god" at the moment to virtually resolve any conflicts that may occur in the future?
What's more, Zhu Yunxuan was still very clear about the economic situation of the Ming Dynasty.
To be honest, the treasury does not have much money.
After all, the Ming Dynasty had only been established for more than 20 years, and it used troops every year, which cost a lot.
But he wants to vigorously develop a new army, engage in technological research and manufacturing, and build ocean-going treasure ships... all of which require money.
How much money can be spent to build a new seaport city?
It would be best if the private sector could be mobilized to raise funds.
Don't underestimate this.
Many private temples were built through voluntary donations from ordinary people.
Even poor people with no money can still contribute through work.
After all, farm work is seasonal.
The really busy time of the year in the fields is mainly spring plowing and autumn harvest.
When you have free time, you can devote yourself to construction.
Looking at the boiling people and enthusiastic crowd below, Zhu Yunxi seemed to see a new city slowly rising from the horizon.
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Jinling.
The Imperial Palace, the Temple of Heaven.
While the court meeting is in progress.
After all the civil and military officials paid their respects, the eunuch shouted: "If there is something to do, we will start to act, but if there is nothing to do, we will leave the court."
"Start your Majesty!"
Huang Zicheng walked out of the queue of courtiers.
"I heard that there was good news coming from the front, but for some reason, Duke Feng Sheng of the Song Dynasty received the good news, but did not submit it to the court. Instead, he locked up the person who reported the news."
"Oh?" Lao Zhu's voice was slightly surprised as he asked, "Feng Aiqing, is this the case?"
Feng Sheng stood up quickly and said: "Your Majesty, this matter is waiting for a report. The good news I received yesterday is full of absurdity. You can tell at a glance that it is nonsense."
"Although it is not uncommon for generals at the front to exaggerate and falsely report military achievements, but this is the first time I have seen something as absurd as this successful report."
"So the person who reported the news was captured and questioned strictly. But this person insisted that the good news was true."
"I don't dare to make the decision without permission. I have brought the good news and submitted it to the emperor for your Majesty's decision."
As he spoke, he took out the good news from his sleeve, bent down and held it in both hands.
The eunuch hurriedly came over, took the good news, and delivered it to Lao Zhu.
Zhu Yuanzhang opened it and took a look, and his expression suddenly changed again and again.
He was overjoyed at first, but then his face slowly turned gloomy.
After a long time, Lao Zhu put away the good news and asked: "Feng Aiqing, are you saying that you suspect that this good news is false?"
Feng Sheng raised his head and said: "Since I followed Your Majesty, I have led troops in east and west campaigns for more than thirty years. I have fought hundreds of major and small battles. If I ask myself, I can be called a man who knows the military."
"The course of the war contained in the victory report, in my opinion, is not only exaggerated, but fabricated and made up of nonsense."
"I am not a three-year-old child, how can I be deceived by such good news?"
Zhu Yuanzhang was thoughtful and silent.
After a while, he ordered the eunuch: "Send the good news and let everyone see it."
The eunuch quickly took the report and sent it to the leading minister, and then circulated it one by one.
"Everyone has finished reading! Tell me, what do you think?" Lao Zhu asked.
All the ministers immediately spoke out.
"Your Majesty, Song Guogong is right. The content of this victory report is too ridiculous."
"This is not like a military intelligence report, but like a fairy tale told by a storyteller."
"False claims of military merit have always been common, so it's not surprising. But his fabrication is too outrageous, right?"
"Fake, this is definitely fake!"
"If this is true, I will write my name backwards from now on!"
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At court, almost all civil and military officials believed that the good news must be false.
Only Huang Zicheng said loudly: "Congratulations to your majesty, congratulations to your majesty! In just a few days, good news came from the front line. It seems that the Japanese pirate rebellion can be ended at a snap. Songjiang City will definitely be recovered in a few days."
(End of chapter)
